Images: Storms destroy buildings, uproot trees, flood streets

Drenching rains, flash-flooding and tornado watches and warnings were in effect for many parts of the 11 News viewing area Monday evening, leading to lots of debris for residents to pick up later.

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Howard County may have seen the worst of it, as a Woodbine family had to deal with the fallout from a possible tornado. Read the story here.

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Around 7 p.m., county officials said an outbuilding and garage were demolished in that area. The home on Starting Gate Court near Woodbine Road wasn't damaged, and there were no injuries, but the homeowner said he surveyed the damage afterward and told 11 News he feels thankful to be alive.

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"It happened so fast. Like they say, you hear the roar, but you don't have time to react. I was trying to make a decision to head for the basement or stay and watch and see what happened," said homeowner Dennis Davison. Read the story here.

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In Columbia, a tree fell onto a home on Weatherside Run around 1:30 a.m., collapsing part of the roof, damaging a wall and taking out the home's deck.

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Fire officials say four people who were inside weren't injured, but they were displaced since officials deemed the home uninhabitable.

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A woman living there told 11 News she was in the bed in her bedroom when the tree came crashing through the wall, collapsing debris on top of her.

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She says she was able to crawl out from under it unscathed.

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Elsewhere, the storm blew through and flooded streets, and the high wind and heavy rains spawned accidents and snarled traffic.

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In Baltimore's Locust Point, part of a warehouse roof got ripped off.

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A building is damaged due to strong storms and possible tornadoes.

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In northeastern Baltimore County along Harford Road and Fork Road, giant trees were toppled over.

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Laurie Herring was home at the time the storm hit near the Fork Methodist Church and said it looked and sounded like a tornado. "When I looked out my kitchen window, I saw everything just blowing like I've never seen before, and I could hear this horrendous roar," she told 11 News.

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There were similar stories all over that part of the county. On Louise Road, trees were downed like dominoes. Neighbors also talked about flooded basements, power outages and seeking shelter.

Drenching rains, flash-flooding and tornado watches and warnings were in effect for many parts of the 11 News viewing area Monday evening, leading to lots of debris for residents to pick up later.

Howard County may have seen the worst of it, as a Woodbine family had to deal with the fallout from a possible tornado. Read the story here.

Around 7 p.m., county officials said an outbuilding and garage were demolished in that area. The home on Starting Gate Court near Woodbine Road wasn't damaged, and there were no injuries, but the homeowner said he surveyed the damage afterward and told 11 News he feels thankful to be alive.

"It happened so fast. Like they say, you hear the roar, but you don't have time to react. I was trying to make a decision to head for the basement or stay and watch and see what happened," said homeowner Dennis Davison. Read the story here.

In Columbia, a tree fell onto a home on Weatherside Run around 1:30 a.m., collapsing part of the roof, damaging a wall and taking out the home's deck.

Fire officials say four people who were inside weren't injured, but they were displaced since officials deemed the home uninhabitable.

A woman living there told 11 News she was in the bed in her bedroom when the tree came crashing through the wall, collapsing debris on top of her.

She says she was able to crawl out from under it unscathed.

Elsewhere, the storm blew through and flooded streets, and the high wind and heavy rains spawned accidents and snarled traffic.

In Baltimore's Locust Point, part of a warehouse roof got ripped off.

A building is damaged due to strong storms and possible tornadoes.

In northeastern Baltimore County along Harford Road and Fork Road, giant trees were toppled over.

Laurie Herring was home at the time the storm hit near the Fork Methodist Church and said it looked and sounded like a tornado. "When I looked out my kitchen window, I saw everything just blowing like I've never seen before, and I could hear this horrendous roar," she told 11 News.

There were similar stories all over that part of the county. On Louise Road, trees were downed like dominoes. Neighbors also talked about flooded basements, power outages and seeking shelter.

Drenching rains, flash-flooding and tornado watches and warnings were in effect for many parts of the 11 News viewing area Monday evening, leading to lots of debris for residents to pick up later.

Howard County may have seen the worst of it, as a Woodbine family had to deal with the fallout from a possible tornado. Read the story here.

Around 7 p.m., county officials said an outbuilding and garage were demolished in that area. The home on Starting Gate Court near Woodbine Road wasn't damaged, and there were no injuries, but the homeowner said he surveyed the damage afterward and told 11 News he feels thankful to be alive.

"It happened so fast. Like they say, you hear the roar, but you don't have time to react. I was trying to make a decision to head for the basement or stay and watch and see what happened," said homeowner Dennis Davison. Read the story here.

In Columbia, a tree fell onto a home on Weatherside Run around 1:30 a.m., collapsing part of the roof, damaging a wall and taking out the home's deck.

Fire officials say four people who were inside weren't injured, but they were displaced since officials deemed the home uninhabitable.

A woman living there told 11 News she was in the bed in her bedroom when the tree came crashing through the wall, collapsing debris on top of her.

She says she was able to crawl out from under it unscathed.

Elsewhere, the storm blew through and flooded streets, and the high wind and heavy rains spawned accidents and snarled traffic.

In Baltimore's Locust Point, part of a warehouse roof got ripped off.

A building is damaged due to strong storms and possible tornadoes.

In northeastern Baltimore County along Harford Road and Fork Road, giant trees were toppled over.

Laurie Herring was home at the time the storm hit near the Fork Methodist Church and said it looked and sounded like a tornado. "When I looked out my kitchen window, I saw everything just blowing like I've never seen before, and I could hear this horrendous roar," she told 11 News.

There were similar stories all over that part of the county. On Louise Road, trees were downed like dominoes. Neighbors also talked about flooded basements, power outages and seeking shelter.